Detroit Rock City (1999)
Detroit Rock City (1999)
Kiss The Rules Goodbye.
In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the three teen fans in Detroit Rock City getting tickets to the sold-out show becomes the focal point of their existence. They'll do anything for tickets -- compete in a strip club's amateur-night contest, take on religious protesters, even rob a convenience store!

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Cast

Giuseppe Andrews Giuseppe Andrews As: Lex
James DeBello James DeBello As: Trip Hurudie
Edward Furlong Edward Furlong As: Hawk
Sam Huntington Sam Huntington As: Jeremiah 'Jam' Bruce
Lin Shaye Lin Shaye As: Mrs. Bruce
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Storyline

In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the three teen fans in Detroit Rock City getting tickets to the sold-out show becomes the focal point of their existence. They'll do anything for tickets -- compete in a strip club's amateur-night contest, take on religious protesters, even rob a convenience store!


Tagline: Kiss The Rules Goodbye.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 13 August 1999

Country: US

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: Corrupter Production Service Ltd., New Line Cinema, Takoma Entertainment, Base 12 Productions, KISS Nation

Budget: $6,500,000

Revenue: $4,217,115

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Cast

Giuseppe Andrews

Giuseppe Andrews

Lex

James DeBello

James DeBello

Trip Hurudie

Edward Furlong

Edward Furlong

Hawk

Sam Huntington

Sam Huntington

Jeremiah 'Jam' Bruce

Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

Mrs. Bruce

Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Beth Bumsteen

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Christine

Shannon Tweed

Shannon Tweed

Amanda Finch

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Barbara

Kristin Booth

Kristin Booth

Cashier

Joe Flaherty

Joe Flaherty

Father Phillip McNulty

Matthew G. Taylor

Matthew G. Taylor

Chongo

Miles Dougal

Miles Dougal

Elvis

Nick Scotti

Nick Scotti

Kenny

David Quane

David Quane

Bobby

Rodger Barton

Rodger Barton

Mr. Stewart Bumsteen

Kathryn Haggis

Kathryn Haggis

Mrs. Stewart Bumsteen

David Gardner

David Gardner

Detroit Priest

Cody Jones

Cody Jones

Little Kid

Joan Heney

Joan Heney

Study Hall Teacher

Ron Jeremy

Ron Jeremy

MC

Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons

Kiss

Paul Stanley

Paul Stanley

Kiss

Ace Frehley

Ace Frehley

Kiss

Peter Criss

Peter Criss

Kiss

Richard Hillman

Richard Hillman

Scalper

Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

Beefy Guy #1

Ryan Letriard

Ryan Letriard

Six Year Old #2

Steve Schirripa

Steve Schirripa

Beefy Guy #2

Julian Richings

Julian Richings

Ticket Taker

Rob Smith

Rob Smith

Simple Simon

Aaron Berg

Aaron Berg

Bartender

Paul Brogren

Paul Brogren

Roadie #1

Allan Clow

Allan Clow

Man with Coat

Chris Benson

Chris Benson

Mr. Johansen

Colleen Williams

Colleen Williams

Nun

Stephen Joffe

Stephen Joffe

Six Year Old #1

Joseph Haase

Joseph Haase

Security Guard

Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

Beefy Jerk #1

Steve Schirripa

Steve Schirripa

Beefy Jerk #2

Lindy Booth

Lindy Booth

Girl #1

Christina Sicoli

Christina Sicoli

Foxy Girl

Michael Barry

Michael Barry

Nerd

Vic Rigler

Vic Rigler

Pizza Boy

Eileen Flood

Eileen Flood

Female Parishoner

Pamela Bowen

Pamela Bowen

Matmok Lieutenant

Johnie Chase

Johnie Chase

Cop #1

Shane Daly

Shane Daly

Chongo's Friend

Noah Dalton Danby

Noah Dalton Danby

Chongo's Friend

Christopher Lee Clements

Christopher Lee Clements

Stripper #1

Jonathan Cuthill

Jonathan Cuthill

Stripper #2

Nemo Vojic

Nemo Vojic

Stripper #3

Rich Coulson

Rich Coulson

Stripper #4

Michael Kremko

Michael Kremko

Stripper #5

Derek De Luis

Derek De Luis

Stripper #6

Tara Elliott

Tara Elliott

Babe #2

Elissa Bradley

Elissa Bradley

Babe #3

Cherry Flatley

Cherry Flatley

Babe #4

Leilene Ondrade

Leilene Ondrade

Babe #5

Hazel K. Anderson

Hazel K. Anderson

Babe #6

Jessica Kleiner

Jessica Kleiner

Babe #7

Nadia Dalchand

Nadia Dalchand

Babe #8

Kerri Michalica

Kerri Michalica

Babe #9

Kerry Robinson

Kerry Robinson

Babe #10

Dino M. Sicoli

Dino M. Sicoli

Really Lucky Hot Tub Dude

Gurjeet Ahluwalia

Gurjeet Ahluwalia

Smoker (uncredited)

Todd Bendera

Todd Bendera

Kiss Fan (uncredited)

Jason Biggs

Jason Biggs

Guy in Red Track Suit (uncredited)

Sonny Bono

Sonny Bono

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Cher

Cher

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Raven Cinello

Raven Cinello

Student (uncredited)

Bryan Dunn

Bryan Dunn

It's Raining Men Dancer (uncredited)

Frank Falcone

Frank Falcone

Roadie (uncredited)

Matt Graver

Matt Graver

Mini-Mart Hostage (uncredited)

Gavin Heffernan

Gavin Heffernan

Drunken Fan (uncredited)

Kassandra Marr

Kassandra Marr

Groupie (uncredited)

A.C. McCray

A.C. McCray

Concert Attendee (uncredited)

Brian McGuire

Brian McGuire

Teenager (uncredited)

Randy Meehan

Randy Meehan

Concert kid (uncredited)

Rina Nath

Rina Nath

Babe #1 (uncredited)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self - in Resignation Speech (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lisa Perkins

Lisa Perkins

Simple Simon's Co-Host (uncredited)

Adam Rifkin

Adam Rifkin

It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)

Tim Sullivan

Tim Sullivan

KISS Concert Audience Member (uncredited)

Louis Tripp

Louis Tripp

Nerdy Kid (uncredited)

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Self - at Studio 54 (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bill Welychka

Bill Welychka

Man Backstage (uncredited)

Directed By

Adam Rifkin

Adam Rifkin

Director

Richard Black

Richard Black

Third Assistant Director

Charles Braive

Charles Braive

First Assistant Director

Harley Cohen

Harley Cohen

Third Assistant Director

Grant Lucibello

Grant Lucibello

Second Assistant Director

D. Joanne Malo

D. Joanne Malo

Second Assistant Director

Tony Markes

Tony Markes

Second Unit Director

Peter Schink

Peter Schink

Second Unit Director

Ian Woolf

Ian Woolf

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons

Producer

Barry Levine

Barry Levine

Producer

Kathleen Haase

Kathleen Haase

Producer

Art Schaefer

Art Schaefer

Co-Producer

Michael De Luca

Michael De Luca

Executive Producer

Tim Sullivan

Tim Sullivan

Associate Producer

Valerie McCaffrey

Valerie McCaffrey

Casting

Brian Witten

Brian Witten

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Rosanna Norton

Rosanna Norton

Costume Design

Judi Cooper-Sealy

Judi Cooper-Sealy

Hair Designer

Karola Dirnberger

Karola Dirnberger

Hair Department Head

Katrin Clark

Katrin Clark

Assistant Hairdresser

Eileen Lindsley

Eileen Lindsley

Hairstylist

Eileen Lindsley

Eileen Lindsley

Makeup Artist

Pamela Mills

Pamela Mills

Hairstylist

Divyo Putney

Divyo Putney

Hairdresser

Marlene Schneider

Marlene Schneider

Makeup Artist

Geralyn Wraith

Geralyn Wraith

Makeup Designer

Sound

J. Peter Robinson

J. Peter Robinson

Original Music Composer

Steve C. Aaron

Steve C. Aaron

Sound Mixer

Javier Bennassar

Javier Bennassar

Sound Effects Editor

Dorian Cheah

Dorian Cheah

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Matt Dubin

Matt Dubin

Sound Engineer

Lisle Engle

Lisle Engle

Sound Effects Editor

Mary Erstad

Mary Erstad

Foley Mixer

David Lee Fein

David Lee Fein

Foley Artist

Alan Freedman

Alan Freedman

ADR Mixer

Frank Gaeta

Frank Gaeta

Supervising Sound Editor

Danielle Ghent

Danielle Ghent

Dialogue Editor

David Grant

David Grant

Dialogue Editor

Michael Hertlein

Michael Hertlein

ADR Editor

Michael Hertlein

Michael Hertlein

Dialogue Editor

Dean Hovey

Dean Hovey

Sound Editor

Robert Jackson

Robert Jackson

Dialogue Editor

C.W. Jones

C.W. Jones

Foley Mixer

Thomas Jones

Thomas Jones

Supervising ADR Editor

Craig Jurkiewicz

Craig Jurkiewicz

Foley Editor

Ossama Khuluki

Ossama Khuluki

Foley Artist

Diane Marshall

Diane Marshall

Foley Artist

Peter McCabe

Peter McCabe

Sound Recordist

Michael Mullane

Michael Mullane

Sound Effects Editor

John Ross

John Ross

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lucy Sustar

Lucy Sustar

Foley Editor

Roland N. Thai

Roland N. Thai

Sound Effects Editor

Mathew Waters

Mathew Waters

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Richard Malzahn

Richard Malzahn

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kimberly Sylvester

Kimberly Sylvester

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

John R. Leonetti

John R. Leonetti

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Carolyn A. Loucks

Carolyn A. Loucks

Set Decoration

Lucinda Zak

Lucinda Zak

Art Direction

Steve Hardie

Steve Hardie

Production Design

J.P. Dame

J.P. Dame

Set Dresser

Marilyn Kiewiet

Marilyn Kiewiet

Set Designer

Other Crew

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